The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Items from the Courts.


The plaintiff made a motion for a trial in
the Brown Boyd case yesterday morning, which
taken under advisement by Judge Ayres.
The parties. by agreement, dismissed the attach
ment proceedings in the case. The case involves
the ownership of about 20, 900 bushels of wheat,
and after long trial at the last term of the Cir
cult Court a verdict was rendered for DIR. Boyd.
CASES AGAINST THE LooN-KEEPERs.
The saloon-keepers were not numerous about
the Mayors court yesterday morning. Nearly
all of those arrested for selling on Independence
day have taken their to the squires. and
will not be tried until next week Louis Tam
BERLIN the italian saloon keeper, on East Wash
ingtop street. was tried for selling glass of
wine to a woman, and acquitted. Nearly
ali the violators under bond have employed good
legal talent and propose to fight their cases with
more than ordinary vim.
REPORT FROM THE NEW GRAND JURY.
The new grand jury seems to have got down
to work in a very short time, for partial report
was submitted yesterday. Hugh Mcdonald. the
horse-tnef. captured in Chicago, was indicted
on two counts. He was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. Charles Smith, arrested for horse
stealing, was released. He found by the
police In the possession of horse and buggy that
had been taken, but the evidence showed that
he was intoxicated, and did not intend to steal
the property. Frank L. Barrio, the Chicago
travelling man arrested here for embezzlemenr,
allowed to go, the firm with which he Is en-
ployed refusing to prosecute him.
HE ''MoNKEYED WITH THE BUZz-sAw."
Dogberry had another small sensation
yesterday afternoon In Squire Judkins's court
there was a paternity suit on trial. in which
Katie Marshall the plaintiff and W. Fl.
Wood, of Hancock county. the defendant. At
torney Walls, the partner of Bernhamer, ap-
peared for Wood, and attempted to be both
counsel and Judge. After Squire Judkins had
reprimanded him several times. he began to
abuse the Justice Judkins requested the con-
stables make him take his seat, and when
Walls refused to obey them, the justice declined
to longer hear him in the case, and sent his
client to Jail. Wood is Hancock county
farmer, and is reported to be worth $1,000
DR.. DENKE-w ALTER's UNFORTUNATE FOURTH.
Dr. Frederick Denke- Walter, the East Wash
ington- street druggist. is having great deal OF
trouble On the morning of July he had
difficulty with family that lives near the store,
and, it is alleged that after calling Mrs. Susan
Piper all kinds of names, he took mold of her and
forcibly put her into her yard. She had a con-
stable arrest him for assault and battery, and
the case is still pending before justice. Yes
terday she took further steps to get revenge by
filing two damage suits against him-one for
So 000 and another for $500. The first is for
Islander, growing out Of the vile names she
alleges that he called her. and the second is Tor
the assault on her. The Doctor was also fined
for selling fireworks on the national holiday
All around 1t was an unfortunate FOURTH Tor
him.
HOLDING on TO OTHER PEOPLES CASH.
Harry J. Migan, receiver of the old First
National Bank, paid TO John e. Sullivan, county
clerk, on June 4, the of 900 to be dis
bursed among the creditors of Fletcher d
Sharpe's Bank. There has been much COM
plant because Sullivan has not paid out any OF
the money to the persons to whom 1t Is cue
Yesterday morning Mr.. Mlligau appeared be-
fore Judge Ayers and asked that Sullivan should
be REQUIRED to show why he
had not disbursed the money. he was
summoned before the court. and. as an explain "a
ton stated that the time had been occupied IN
preparing for the payment of the claims The
Judge thought all this work could easily have
been done in week. and ordered him to make
the disbursement Immediately. Probate Clerk
Buskirk states however, that the payment of
the creditors will not begin for a week lie
cever Miiligan has $40 900 more for tn editors
that he is ready to pay over whenever Sullivan
disburses the amount ne now has on hand.